Poland Adoption
Polish International Adoption
With nearly 17 years of experience with adoptions from Poland, our first Polish adoption was completed back in 2003!
To God be Glory for 2 Less Orphans!
To God be Glory for 2 Less Orphans!
Polish Adoption Agency
We are uniquely positioned to facilitate Polish adoptions because our acting Agency President is Bulgarian born! Being from Eastern European gives her an advantage in understanding the Polish culture, customs, and values – which she then imlements in the preparation of paperwork necessary for the adoption process.
Polish Adoption Agency
We are uniquely positioned to facilitate Polish adoptions because our acting Agency President is Bulgarian born! Being from Eastern European gives her an advantage in understanding the Polish culture, customs, and values – which she then imlements in the preparation of paperwork necessary for the adoption process.
Poland Adoption FAQ
Here are some questions that we think will help you understand the Polish adoption process better. If you’d like to chat to someone about any of this, please let us know.
Polish Adoption Requirements?
- Age requirement: After 40, there is a 40 year difference.
- So a 45 year old qualifies to adopt a 5 year old, for example.
- 3 Years Marriage Requirement.
- Divorce is ok.
- Polish heritage is seen favorably.
- Income has to only meet CIS requirements.
What Child Can I Adopt?
Most children growing up in orphanages will not be in perfect health.
- Health and special needs may vary.
- Often times FAS, or suspicion of FAS, will be a part of the diagnosis provided by Poland.
- Historically referrals of young children (1-4) take around a year wait. However, Poland has been restructing its process and it has been slower since 2017.
How Can I Afford It?
Our agency’s fee structure is like no other – in that it is structured on your personal timetable.
- Our fee structure is designed with our clients in mind – giving them time in between fees becoming due.
- We offer 6 mo and 12 mo Interest Free Payment Plans.
- We can help you with 3rd party low interest financing options: 5.99% APR over 60 mo.
- We can help you with third party grants.
- Domestic fees are payable with a credit card via PayPal.
- Adoption Tax Credit is nearly $14,000 per child adopted.
How Long Will it Take?
Most people complete the adoption process anywehre between 1.5 and 3.5 years. Deciding factors that contribute to how quickly the process goes include:
- Your ability to complete paperwork quickly. Home Study and Dossier.
- The foreign country’s ability to match you with a child.
- Your own selection criteria of what child you’d be willing to adopt, including health and age characteristics.
Poland Adoption STEPS
Described for you are the steps commonly associated with adoptions from Poland.
Step 1
Select a country that suits you. Find an accredited agency that has experience working with the country you like.
Step 2
Let agency help you prepare paperwork. Includes “Home Study“ and “Dossier”.
Step 3
Complete Home Study to get CIS Approval. Get “Apostilles” for all dossier documents, including CIS Approval.
Step 4.
Turn in complete dossier, including Home Study and CIS approval to Polish Central Authority.
Step 5.
Wait on Polish Central Authority to propose a child that would match your family.
Step 6.
Choose to accept your child, and schedule your trip to go meet them.
Step 7.
Only 1 trip. It includes 3 weeks of bonding with child, a court date, an appeal period (Polish law), and Embassy appointment. Total stay in country could be 6 – 8 weeks. See one family’s trip here. See another family’s trip here.
Polish Adoption Cost
We have a very precise breakdown of the Polish adoption cost on our cost page below.
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In our 18 years of experience, we’ve never lead our client through the adoption process and ended up charging them any extra fees than what is documented above.
Our fees are well documented and we’ve never had anything change on anyone whom we’ve served. No clients of our had ever paid any additional, or unforeseen fees.
Therefore, we are comfortable to promise that our fees will not change. What we list above is what you can expect. 100%.
Our Experience with Polish Adoption
We’ve served our parents since 2001.
Below, we’d like to share some stories of our parents whom we’ve been blessed to serve with their Polish adoptions. To us, the parents are the true heroes. We hope these stories will encourage you.
No More Orphanage!
Home Sweet Home!
Office Visit by a 2 Year Old!
Celebrating 6 Years of Being Home
Picking an Agency
Polish Orphanage Conditions
Adoptive Dad Interview in Our Office
Picking An Agency
Saying “No” to a Referral
Polish Orphanage Conditions?
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